Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry - Ashfield LMHT + Golden Hello

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

Applications are welcome for a part time Consultant Psychiatrist (8PAs) on a permanent contract, working within the Adult Mental Health Care Unit.

This is an exciting time to come and join our Medical Workforce and have the opportunity to shape the provision of care to patients within the community transformation.

An Advisory Appointment Committee (AAC) will be required for this post.

A Golden Hello of 20% of the minimum point of the National Consultant (2003) contract will be paid for this post.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first two months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

This post is pending Royal College of Psychiatrists approval.

Main duties of the job

This is Ashfield LMHT post delivering out-patient care to people in community with mental health issues. This will involve 6 PAs of their clinical time. The post holder responsibilities will include the care of patient's mental health illnesses that cannot be managed by primary care.

This post will primarily provide consultant support to the Ashfield LMHT patients usually presenting with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, personality disorders and psychosis. It will be for 6 PAs and will involve a case load of about 100-110 patients. There are no CTO patients. They will have senior medical responsibility for the care of the patients and be working closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred care. They will be required to undertake their duties under the MHA as Responsible Clinician for those patients under CTO.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-4850-VB

Job locations

Blossomwood Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management of complex cases.
Clinical leadership of team, engagement with MDT and RAMM.
Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.
Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies/colleagues.
Mental Health Act implementation.
Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.
Day duty on-call rota.
Supervision or trainees and teaching.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management of complex cases.
Clinical leadership of team, engagement with MDT and RAMM.
Role in assessment of referrals/admissions.
Care plan and treatment formulation, guidance on evidence-based treatment and effectiveness.
Liaison and collaborative working with other services/agencies/colleagues.
Mental Health Act implementation.
Multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and partnership working.
Day duty on-call rota.
Supervision or trainees and teaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligibility

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCPsych OR MRCPsych equivalent approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Desirable

Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
Additional clinical qualifications.

Eligibility

Essential

Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blossomwood Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JT

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blossomwood Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JT

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)